Sega of America, for unknown reasons, changed most of the names. Bare Knuckle III's enemy names are very similar to the ones found in Streets of Rage 2 (e.g. As usual, Bare Knuckle II's Sammy Hunter becomes Streets of Rage 2's Eddie "Skate" Hunter, but many more character names differ in both versions of Streets of Rage 3.The Western version also prevents players from advancing beyond stage 5 if the game is played on the Easy difficulty. The difficulty in Streets of Rage 3 is kicked up by a level compared to the Japanese game, with the English version's easy corresponding to the Japanese's normal difficulty and so on.Streets of Rage 3 Sega Genesis Multiplayer Gameplay Regional differences īare Knuckle III (Japanese) and Streets of Rage 3 (International) differ significantly in terms of gameplay, graphics, sound and plotline. Mona and Lisa (Yasha and Onihime in Japan) Ash (appears only in the Japanese version unlocked by holding onto the A Button after defeating him).Roo (Victy in Japan) (unlocked by defeating Bruce (Danch in Japan) and letting him go free).
Dahm, to help him with his newest scheme: To replace key city officials with exact robot duplicates under his control, allowing him to run the entire city by remote control. And he has now brought in a genius, if eccentric, roboticist, Dr. He has been laying low, using RoboCy Corporation as a front for the Syndicate Crime Organization's business activites. X is far from finished in his efforts to take control of the city.
Lives of the citizens under your protection, and possibly, millions of others are hanging in balance.ĭespite having been defeated twice, Mr. Every second wasted brings the city one step closer to disaster. Is someone using Wood Oak City as a testing ground for their new weapons? Are Lima countries potential buyers? Is the horrible attack that took place in Wood Oak City somehow connected to the conflict brewing in Lima? Why is General Petrov missing? Timing is very suspicious. Zan claims that his research is being used by the powers who intend to use it for destructive purposes. Soon after these events, Axel and Blaze were contacted by a mysterious man named Gilbert Zan, who claims to be the man who invented the Rakushin. One of the representatives of the Lima countries, General Ivan Petrov has been invited to the White House for peace talks but now he is reported missing. Meanwhile, tension rises in the Lima Region, inhabited by a number of nations looking for an excuse to start a war. Alarmed with this terrifying event, the Police Department assigns two of their top detectives, Axel Stone and Blaze Fielding, two of the heroes who saved the city in the past, to investigate the incident and bring those responsible to justice. An experimental weapon called "Rakushin" detonated in the city's suburbs, causing the deaths of 30000 people and wounded 80000 more. The city of Wood Oak recently experienced a catalysmic event. Streets of Rage 3 is infamous due to the heavy alterations made in the western versions compared to the original Japanese game, with the story being completely changed and many cutscenes removed.Īs of Streets of Rage 4 the Japanese version of the story is considered the canon version.